November 4, 2026
Massive new maintenance hangar in Winnipeg expected to create hundreds of jobs: WestJet CEO
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A 73,110-square-foot maintenance hangar being built near Winnipeg’s airport will create hundreds of jobs and the potential for more flights, WestJet’s CEO says.
“Winnipeg is a very important market and city for WestJet,” Alexis von Hoensbroech said at a news conference Tuesday at the Richardson International Airport.
“We fly more than two million passengers in and out of Winnipeg every year. It’s a market that we intend to grow.”
The new facility, expected to open in late 2028, is being built as part of the Winnipeg Airports Authority’s development of the newly named AirLink Business Park, a commercial development on the west lands of the Winnipeg Richardson International Airport campus.
The hangar will be tailored to the needs of WestJet, which will have a 25-year lease on it, von Hoensbroech said, and will be able to hold two to six aircraft, depending on size.
The new Boeing Max 10, “the largest of its kind from the 737 family,” will fit in the hangar, von Hoensbroech said — but only two at a time.
